This Company Sells Paleo Food For Babies (Yes, Really)

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In case you’re not familiar with it, the paleo^[2] diet encourages followers to eat foods they believe caveman ate in the Paleolithic era. Those include meat, fish, nuts, vegetables, and fruit. The diet discourages eating foods like grains, dairy products, and refined sugar, among other things, which were introduced to our diet after this era.

The ingredient lists for Serenity Kids are pretty simple. The chicken pouch, for example, contains organic peas and carrots, organic free-range chicken, water, organic avocado oil, and Himalayan sea salt—that’s it. (Want your kid to eat more fresh fruits and veggies? Try the recipes in Simple Green Smoothies^[3], available at the Women's Health Boutique!)

But we couldn't help but wonder: Is it a good idea for kids to eat paleo?

Related: Pink's Response To Her Daughter Calling Herself 'Ugly' Is The Best Thing We've Ever Heard^[4]

S. Daniel Ganjian, M.D., a pediatrician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, says there are some perks of the paleo diet, but he has some concerns when it comes to kids following the eating plan. “In general, I like the idea of the paleo diet in terms of getting rid of refined sugar,” he says. “It really addresses some of the problems in the modern American diet while promoting a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, lean meats, seafood, nuts, and healthy fats.”

Try these baked apple halves with maple cream for a healthy dessert:

However, he’s not thrilled that the paleo diet shuns dairy products. “Kids need to have calcium to grow,” he says. While it’s possible for children to get calcium from broccoli and almond milk, dairy products test to be the best—and easiest—way to go for parents. Avoiding grains is also a concern, he says, given that they’re high in fiber^[5] and can help reduce heart disease, lower cholesterol levels, and decrease constipation, which is a big problem for kids. “In general, it is important to realize that kids are not small adults,” he says. “They actually need some things more than adults.”

Still, Ganjian likes that Serenity Kids pouches don’t contain added sugar^[6]. “In general, cutting down the amount of refined sugar kids have is huge,” he says.

Related: What’s Worse For Your Bod: Sugar Or Salt?^[7]

So, if you want to use paleo-friendly pouches as a snack or addition to your baby’s diet here and there, go for it. Just maybe reconsider going full-blown paleo for your kid…at least not until they're much, much older.

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Fußnoten:

1. ^{^} The Internet Is Freaking Out Over This Mom's Six-Pack Pregnancy Abs—Again (www.womenshealthmag.com)
2. ^{^} paleo (www.womenshealthmag.com)
3. ^{^} Simple Green Smoothies (shop.womenshealthmag.com)
4. ^{^} Pink's Response To Her Daughter Calling Herself 'Ugly' Is The Best Thing We've Ever Heard (www.womenshealthmag.com)
5. ^{^} high in fiber (www.womenshealthmag.com)
6. ^{^} added sugar (www.womenshealthmag.com)
7. ^{^} What’s Worse For Your Bod: Sugar Or Salt? (www.womenshealthmag.com)